Rand Paul Wants Non-Violent Offenders to Get Fines, Not Jail Time

04/11/2015 02:51 pm ET

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Kentucky Senator Rand Paul's first speech in Iowa as a presidential candidate was thick with talk of criminal justice reform. He talked about his bill with New Jersey Senator Cory Booker–a name that sparked off applause in the largely young, largely white crowd–that would give states incentives to reduce sentences for young offenders.